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Rock The Parkway Half Marathon and 5k
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Rock The Parkway Half Marathon and 5k

Kansas City, Missouri, United States View on map
Apr 10, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Rock the Parkway is back and 2027 is bringing a whole new look! ⚡️

Get ready to ROCK THE PARKWAY in 2027! Kansas City’s biggest half marathon is getting a fresh new look while keeping everything you love about this iconic race.

Take on the Half Marathon or 5K as you race along the legendary Ward Parkway, with both courses starting and finishing in front of the world headquarters of our host, Burns & McDonnell.

The Half Marathon kicks things off first, followed by the 5K, giving each race its own moment to rock the Parkway.

Pick your distance

Running

Half Marathon

Apr 10, 2027 Half-Marathon 7:30 AM
$65.00
Open

5K

Apr 10, 2027 5K 7:45 AM
$31.00
Open

Rock the Parkway Half Marathon & Running Shoe Package

Unleash your inner champion with our unbeatable Rock the Parkway Half Marathon & Running Shoe Package this deal comes with a Rock the Parkway Half Marathon entry and a $160 Running Well Store Gift Card to use towards a pair of top-notch running shoes from The Running Well Store! Here's the scoop on what you get: ✅ Entry into the Rock the Parkway Half Marathon ✅ A fantastic, high-energy race experience ✅ $160 Gift Card to The Running Well Store to use towards your new shoes!

Apr 10, 2027 Half-Marathon 7:30 AM
$204.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kansas City, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
62.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 10, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 10, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 01m

The sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 7:50 PM local time (CDT) in Kansas City on April 10, 2027 — 13h 01m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 110 Kansas City events

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